Drone firm captures Top Gear desert drive

An AerialRepublic.com drone prepares to film footage for Top Gear in Morocco earlier this year. (S)

Published:10:47Thursday 16 June 2016

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The new series of cult motoring show Top Gear has been given some uplift – by a Wetherby-based drone company.

Aerialrepublic.com was commissioned by production company Extreme Facilities to capture hours of agile aerial footage featuring new co-host and ex-Friends star Matt LeBlanc driving a sand-buggy through a desert in Morocco.

The footage was broadcast during the first episode of the hotly-anticipated 23rd series of the show, which pulled in more than 4 million viewers.

Aerialrepublic.com was founded in 2014, and employs a team of six videography and production specialists operating top-spec drones worth over £75,000 for clients including MTV, National Geographic and the BBC.

Operations director Lois Etheridge said: “The fact that our aerial videography experience was called upon by the team behind one of the most popular television shows in the world is a testament to the specialised knowledge and experience that we bring to each and every project.

“Filming for Top Gear was an experience that was game-changing both on a personal level and for the company, as it has allowed us to add another major name to our portfolio as we continue to work with bigger industry players.”